ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME
IILLEGAL EMISSION OR DISCHARGE OF SUBSTANCES INTO AIR, WATER OR SOIL
ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE
ILLEGAL TRADE IN OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES
ILLEGAL SHIPMENT OR DUMPING OF WASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME IS
THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL, MANAGEMENT OR TRAFFICKING OF WASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
IILLEGAL EMISSION OR DISCHARGE OF SUBSTANCES INTO AIR, WATER OR SOIL
ILLEGAL TRADE IN WILDLIFE
ILLEGAL TRADE IN OZONE-DEPLETING SUBSTANCES
ILLEGAL SHIPMENT OR DUMPING OF WASTE
ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME
ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE CRIME IS
THE ILLEGAL DISPOSAL, MANAGEMENT OR TRAFFICKING OF WASTE.
Environmental crime is highly lucrative – it can be as profitable as illegal drug trafficking – but the sanctions are much lower, and it is harder to detect. These factors make it highly attractive for Organized Criminal Groups (OCGs).
ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
is one of EUROPOL‘s priority crime areas since it is included in the EMPACT (European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats) priorities.
EMPACT is a security initiative driven by EU Member States to identify, prioritize and address threats posed by organized and serious international crime.
ENVIRONMENTAL
WASTE CRIME
Businesses (whatever their size) have a legal responsibility to ensure that any waste they produce is stored, transported and disposed of legally and without harming the environment.
Dumping or illegal burning of waste is a criminal offence, since it endangers the environment.
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT
Managing waste responsibly and legally usually comes at a cost, and there is often a temptation to seek financial benefit by breaking the law.
Motivated by making money OCGs (Organized Criminal Groups) engage in cross border waste trafficking using fraud documentation. OCGs illegally export large amounts of waste to developing countries where workforce is less expensive and recycling or disposal are less regulated.
The illicit traffic of waste typically involves fraud and false declarations. Africa and Asia are the main destinations, while EU countries, like Greece, are used as transit areas for illegal waste shipments.
ILLEGAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT
Managing waste responsibly and legally usually comes at a cost, and there is often a temptation to seek financial benefit by breaking the law.
Motivated by making money OCGs (Organized Criminal Groups) engage in cross border waste trafficking using fraud documentation. OCGs illegally export large amounts of waste to developing countries where workforce is less expensive and recycling or disposal are less regulated.
The illicit traffic of waste typically involves fraud and false declarations. Africa and Asia are the main destinations, while EU countries, like Greece, are used as transit areas for illegal waste shipments.
